Locals galore help to launch seniors

Photo by Izzy McDermott
Students Alexis Brinza and Janaya Hazlip (far left and far right) presented the Edward F. Meyer III Scholarships (Tri-State Furniture) to recipients Alicia Young, Chrystal Sircely and Asia Harper during the May 25 Senior Awards Night at Sto-Rox.
Sto-Rox graduating seniors received a variety of awards and scholarships during the Senior Awards Night event held May 25.
Many of the awards and scholarships were provided by alumni and local organizations like Athletes for Action and the Sto-Ken-Rox Lions and Greater McKees Rocks Rotary clubs.
Valedictorian and salutatorian were also announced at the event as Maranda Kelly and Chrystal Sircely respectively.
Scholarships
Rebound For Ryan Memorial Scholarship - Chrystal Sircely
Joseph Yevich Scholarship - Chrystal Sircely
Darcy A. Mueller Memorial Scholarship - Kacy Ann Tibby, Onyja Harrison and Trinity Griffin
Athletes of Action Scholarship - Trinity Griffin and Asia Harper
Edward F. Meyer III Scholarship - Alicia Young, Chrystal Sircely and Asia Harper
NEED Scholarship - Chrystal Sircely and A’janae Monroe
Society of Women Engineers Scholarship - Heidi Hufnagel
John Rackley Memorial Scholarship/McKees Rocks Rotary - Maranda Kelly
Sto-Rox Hall of Fame Scholarship - Asia Harper
Jimmy Lind Hall of Fame Scholarship - Alicia Young and O’Nyja Harrison
Layton Matthews Hall of Fame Scholarship - Trinity Griffin
Anthony J. and Kathryn Trapuzzano Memorial Scholarship - Maranda Kelly
Lions Club Scholarships - Asia Harper, Alicia Young, Heidi Hufnagel, Kacy-Ann Tibby, Lamont Williams and Jahstyce Bates
Awards
Dennis James Alumni Award - Maranda Kelly
90/90 Scholars Award - Maranda Kelly, Chrystal Sircely, Kacy Ann Tibby, Asia Harper, A’janae Monroe, Emma Pfennigwerth and Amaria Archie
Peter Leone, Sr. Student-Athlete Award - Jaymar Pearson
U.S. Marine Corp
Distinguished Male Athlete - Jaymar Pearson
Distinguished Female Athlete - Asia Harper
Scholastic Excellence - Maranda Kelly
Semper Fidelis Award for Music - Chrystal Sircely
Challenge Program
Attendance - David King
STEM - Amaria Archie
Community Service - Asia Harper
Academic Improvement - Treshaun Barron
Academic Excellence - A’janae Monroe
Subject Awards
English - Maranda Kelly
Social Studies - Maranda Kelly and Chrystal Sircely
Math - Maranda Kelly
Science - Kacy Ann Tibby
Business - Maranda Kelly
Art - Amaria Archie
Technical Education - Nyaiah Jackson
Marching Band - Kelsi Bateman
Concert Band - Maranda Kelly, Chrystal Sircely and Lamont Williams
Chorus: Amaria Archie, Chrystal Sircely and Lamont Williams
Athletic/Club Awards
Boys Basketball - Corey Simmons
Girls Basketball - Alicia Young
Boys Track - Jaymar Pearson
Girls Track - Lasaia Williams
Cheerleader - O’nyja Harrison
Vikette - Amaria Archie
Football - Tamar Hull
Volleyball - Alicia Young
Gold Pin Awards (All A’s for a complete high school year or more)
Four Year - Maranda Kelly, Chrystal Sircely and A’janae Monroe
Three Year - Kacy Ann Tibby
Two Year - Emma Pfennigwerth
One Year - Kim Bair, Alex Deem, O’Nyja Harrison and Dezarai Wilkerson